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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoDouble trouble: A look at how clubs have reacted to back-to-back relegations
Last season, Luton became the fourth team to suffer back-to-back relegations to the third tier during the Premier League era. The...
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Features
/ 3 months agoRob Watson: Hey, pundits leave those referees alone
Rob Watson says it's time that those who talk about the game limit their sniping at match officials On the last...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoUnited behind Pools: Author Stephen Poxon on what it’s like to follow a team down the ladder
SUPPORTING Hartlepool United is not for the fainthearted. In common with devotees of pretty much any lower league or non-league club...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoA Paris Revolution: Kevin Quigagne on how Paris FC are bringing new life to football in the capital
BY DRAWING 1-1 against Martigues on Friday, May 2, Paris FC sealed their promotion to Ligue 1. For the first time...
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Fans View
/ 3 months agoCrackers over Corinthians: Craig Robinson on his passion for collecting popular football figures
LIKE many collectors, my Corinthian journey started one Saturday morning with a routine trip to Woolworths. Walking through the magazine aisle...
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Premier League
/ 3 months agoColin Allan looks back on Man Utd’s Belgrade encounters
Walking around Belgrade’s Citadel Park, I asked our Serbian tour guide if we would be going anywhere near Red Star Belgrade’s...
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Late Tackle
/ 3 months agoThe one and only Diogo Jota
Robert J Wilson looks back at the life of the late Liverpool and Portugal striker.
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Europe
/ 3 months agoA proper English success: Reflecting on the Lionesses’ Euro 2025 victory
John Lyons on the Lionesses incredible journey to Euro 2025 glory Once the dust had settled on England Women’s remarkable Euro...
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News
/ 4 months agoLuther Blissett on Breaking Barriers, Scoring Goals & Shaping the Future of Football
Luther Blissett is one of the most iconic football speakers and pioneering figures in English football history. A trailblazer both on...
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Features
/ 5 months agoUnderdog season: Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Tottenham and more
Trying to predict football is a tricky business as there always seems to be one team that lets you down, one...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoJohn Lyons on Wales’ arrival at summit of Women’s football
John Lyons looks ahead to the Dragons' major-tournament bow this summer at the Women's Euros in Switzerland.
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoCLIMBING WITH CHRIS: Lifelong Birmingham fan Keith Dixon on the impact of boss Chris Davies
IN MY soon to be published book ‘Birmingham City -150 years of a remarkable football club’, there is a chapter on...
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoBook review: Swindon Town – Lou Macari Years, by David Wallis
Recent seasons haven’t been too kind for Swindon Town, but a glance back to the past highlights that fortunes can change...
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Book Reviews
/ 5 months agoBook review: Gary Lineker – Portrait of an Icon, by Chris Evans
Chris Evans’s biography of Gary Lineker provides a fascinating insight into one of football’s most popular characters.
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoStanley Matthews: Blackpool maestro at Boothferry Park
Colin Allan uncovers all the info about Stanley Matthews' appearance at Hull City in 1956.
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoHillsborough memories: John Anthony on education through theatre
John Anthony finds out about a book and play that are helping to educate people about one of English football's worse...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoCarlisle United to arrest slide after two consecutive relegations
Jon Tait says the Blues need the fighting spirit of the past as they bid to recover from back-to-back relegations.
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Features
/ 5 months agoEuro 2025: Can Lionesses defend title in Switzerland?
John Lyons reports on England women's prospects as they prepare to defend their European title in Switzerland this summer.
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoWhy EFL and PL clubs are going after East Asian talent
Sam Sheppey explains why Football League clubs are increasingly honing in on players from Japan and South Korea.
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoWelsh football and the invincibles of Cwmbran Town
Poet and travelling writer Chris Towers heads to South Wales to watch a side win promotion without losing any of their...
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Retro
/ 5 months agoLiam Harding recalls Arsenal’s league title hat-trick 90 years ago
In 1934-35, Arsenal had the chance to become just the second English side to achieve a hat-trick of First Division titles...
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Fans View
/ 5 months agoMartin Mazur on Diego Maradona’s drug ban and comeback
Martin Mazur reflects on when Argentina legend Diego Maradona was banned for drug use and then made his comeback at Boca...
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Late Tackle
/ 5 months agoFootball against the enemy: Simon Kuper on the game’s influence
Jonny Brick heads back to 1994, when a young Simon Kuiper went on a picaresque voyage through world football.
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Features
/ 5 months agoWelcome to Late Tackle! Edition #99
Can Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses overcome change and challenge to retain their European crown in Switzerland this summer?
Book Reviews
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Book Reviews
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